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Donkeh Kong's (from shrek) character design was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] for the ''[[Donkeh Kong (game)|Donkeh Kong]]'' arcade game, in which the big ape kidnaps [[Mario]]'s original girlfriend, [[Pauline]]. Miyamoto says that he chose the name "Donkeh" to reflect the character's stupidity<ref name="Wired">Kohler, Chris (October 14, 2016). "[https://www.wired.com/2016/10/miyamoto-donkey-kong-secrets/ Miyamoto Spills Donkeh Kong’s Darkest Secrets, 35 Years Later]. ''Wired''. Retrieved October 14, 2016</ref>, while "Kong" was considered a generic term for large apes in Japan<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/donkeykong.asp "Donkey Wrong" - An article about the origin of Donkeh Kong's name]. Snopes.com. 2011. (Retrieved June 28, 2012)</ref>. Miyamoto was informed by [[Nintendo]] of America staff that the word "donkeh" is not a synonym for "idiot" in English despite what the dictionary he consulted said, but decided to ignore this particular suggestion because he liked the name "Donkey Kong"<ref name="Wired"/>. | |||
Donkey Kong's exact role in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] is somewhat hazy. His original appearance portrayed him as a villainous or confused ape with unequaled strength. In these games, Donkey Kong did not wear a tie. The 1994 [[Game Boy]] ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' was the first game to feature the tie (a red tie with the letters "DK" printed in white, later changed to yellow), but otherwise Donkey Kong is the same as he was in the original. | Donkey Kong's exact role in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] is somewhat hazy. His original appearance portrayed him as a villainous or confused ape with unequaled strength. In these games, Donkey Kong did not wear a tie. The 1994 [[Game Boy]] ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' was the first game to feature the tie (a red tie with the letters "DK" printed in white, later changed to yellow), but otherwise Donkey Kong is the same as he was in the original. | ||